The document outlines the 9 keys to unity in dynamic consultation presented by Trip Barthel. The 9 keys are: engage, empathize, explore, envision, expand, elucidate, evaluate, execute, and examine. For each key, the document provides the goal and how to move from one state to another more positive state. It then gives examples of principles that could be used to resolve issues and options to rate in making decisions. The document provides guidance on using consultation principles to thoughtfully discuss an example issue of a bottled water company advertising with a newspaper.

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dynamic consultation - 9 keys to unity
KEYNOTE (part II)
Trip Barthel

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Keynote
The Sequel

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'To attain eternal happiness one must suffer. He who has reached the state
of self-sacrifice has true joy. Temporal joy will vanish.' SAQ, p. 60
Suffering, which leads to Crisis, which results in
Conflict, which provides an opportunity to
Engage, which engenders us to
Empathize with others, which leads us to
Explore our situation, which invites us to
Envision the future, which allows us to
Expand our choices, which inclines us to
Elucidate the principles, which persuades us to
Evaluate our choices, which lets us
Execute our plan, which enables us to
Examine our consultation,
which results in Insight, which embraces Authentic Happiness.

4. Dynamic Consultation: 9 Keys to Unity
Key Goal Move from To
Engage Meeting and Greeting Prohibitions Aspirations
Empathize Feeling and Connecting Talking Listening
Explore Knowing and Learning Conjecture Certainty
Envision Framing and Focusing Parts Whole
Expand Creativity and Diversity Limited Many
Elucidate Virtues and Principles Resources Values
Evaluate Options and Criteria Yes/No Spectrums
Execute Unity and Action Disparate Unified
Examine Reflection and Growth Criticism Appreciation

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Hallmarks of Group Process
Be open
Ask Better Questions
Empathy first and Options second
Matching people that care with questions that matter
Encourage full participation
Teach new ways of thinking
People learn at different rates and in different ways
Listen to others first and listen to the minority
Seek first hand knowledge
Speak from your heart and mind
Offer ideas as gifts to the group
Develop a shared understanding
Wisdom of Crowds
Decentralized, independent, diverse, aggregate
Foster inclusive solutions
2 periods of sleep for difficult decisions
Work for consensus
Truthfulness, Trustworthiness and Unity

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This evening we will have 2 activities.
Identify principles
Solve an ethical dilemma.

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The principles of Consultation are the one aspect
that the rest of the world has yet to copy.

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There are spiritual principles, or what some call human values, by
which solutions can be found for every social problem.
Any well-intentioned group can in a general sense devise practical
solutions to its problems, but good intentions and practical
knowledge are usually not enough.
The essential merit of spiritual principle is that it not only presents a
perspective which harmonizes with that which is immanent in human
nature, it also induces an attitude, a dynamic, a will, an aspiration,
which facilitate the discovery and implementation of practical
measures.
Leaders of governments and all in authority would be well served in
their efforts to solve problems if they would first seek to identify the
principles involved and then be guided by them.
(PWP, p. 2)

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Write one value do you embrace and post on wall
Value - virtue or principle
Virtue (unilateral) - Trust, Love
Principle (bilateral) - Justice, Equality
Find a value that resonates with you
Post it on the wall
Only one posting per principle

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Bahai principles identified by the
Baha’i International Community:
1. Unity in diversity
2. Equity and Justice
3. Trustworthiness and Moral Leadership
4. Equality of all People
5. Independent investigation of the truth
6. Beauty
7. Service

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You are a newspaper -
come up with 9 values you embrace.
Value - virtue or principle

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Your newspaper has published a report on a national
study, which concluded that bottled water has virtually
no health advantages over the tap water in more cities,
including yours. The study included comments from local
health storeowners and water distributors challenging the
study.
The AquaPure Bottled Water Company, advertising
account worth over $100,000. a year, has threatened to pull
its account with your newspaper unless you run another
story of equal prominence, focusing on the benefits of
bottled water.
Come up with at least 6 options

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Pick 3 values that could be used to help resolve this issue
Using plus, minus and 0 rate each option
Circle your option
How do you feel about your option?

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Story of Pharmaceutical company

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What consultative principles were
important in your decision?

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Walk around the room and
read other’s matrices.
Compare and discuss values and
options with other groups.

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Complementary Processes
Engage - Open Space, World Cafe
Empathize - Emotional Intelligence, Empathy
Explore - 4MAT, Bloom’s Taxonomy
Envision - Appreciative Inquiry, Framing
Explore - Imagine, Brainwriting
Elucidate - Golden Choices, Ethics
Evaluate - 7 Activities Better than Voting
Execute - Participatory Decision Making
Examine - Reflective Practitioner